For Fordham alumni, spring means time to catch up with the Ramily at reunion celebrations on campus.
Jubilee, held from May 31 to June 1, welcomed graduates back to Rose Hill for a weekend of activities—from class parties and photo shoots to the family-friendly picnic and Saturday night gala. And on June 20, alumni converged on the Lincoln Center campus for the annual Block Party. Attendees were treated to some idyllic spring weather as they mingled at school-specific gatherings, followed by a party on the plaza under the stars.
In all, more than 2,300 people attended this year’s reunions, including Rams from the Class of 1953 all the way up to the Class of 2025. Check out the full set of photos!
Save the date for next year’s reunions: Jubilee is scheduled for May 29 to 31, and Block Party will be held on June 12.
—Adam Kaufman contributed to this story.
For Jubilee, alumni viewed campus through pairs of maroon-colored glasses. Sisters Colleen Gordon, FCRH ’16, and Kathleen Passantino, GABELLI ’11, ’12, enjoyed some of the family-friendly activities on offer inside the Lombardi Fieldhouse. (Read more about the sisters, their husbands, and other Rams who made friends for life during their time at Fordham.)Revelers partied on the plaza at Block Party at Lincoln Center, which drew more than 600 graduates from the schools based at the Manhattan campus.A group of friends posed with their caricatures. Having one drawn during the picnic is a fan-favorite Jubilee tradition.Friends gathered to dance, eat, drink, and catch up.Gary King, GSS ’12, Saufia Pierre, and Rose McCauley, GSS ’12, were all smiles.The Class of 1975 officially joined the Golden Rams Society on May 30 at a soiree for alumni celebrating 50 or more years since their Fordham graduation. President Tetlow toasted the attendees, who enjoyed dancing and live music following dinner. Two attendees took in the sunset over the Hudson River from the plaza lawn.Lori Takooshian Dondiego, FCLC ’05, Helen Ledwith, FCLC ’00, and Patrick Tighe, FCLC ’00, presented President Tania Tetlow with a reunion gift of more than $2.1 million, collected from alumni over the past five years. The Jubilee reunion gift total, also collected over the past five years, was $77.5.Alumni hit the dance floor under a twinkle-lit tent for the annual Jubilee Gala.Jason Yuen, GABELLI ’12, and guest Wen Li enjoyed the last moments of daylight.Members of the Class of 2005 celebrated their 20-year reunion milestone at the Jubilee Gala.Evening set in over Western Manhattan.As night fell, attendees got the dance party going.It was a great day to be a Ram!Block Party attendees mingled throughout the plaza level. The event drew graduates from 53 unique class years.
